12 years ago
Railroad officials say a train derailment in Hays occurred when a freight train hit a standing train, causing a fire but no serious injuries. Union Pacific Railroad spokesman Mark Davis said all three crew members of the Salina-to-Denver freight train escaped injuries. The second train was unoccupied when it was hit about 1:25 a.m. Tuesday. ...

12 years ago
A woman is hurt in a single vehicle crash involving a deer Monday evening. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 35-year-old Sharleen Francis of Goessell was driving a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt south on U.S. 81 Highway. A deer coming from the east ran into the passenger side of the vehicle shattering the window. A passenger in the car ...

12 years ago
A state board is meeting to consider proposed temporary rules and regulation changes to the Kansas law regarding proof of citizenship requirements for newly registered Kansas voters. The rules are being proposed Tuesday by Secretary of State Kris Kobach in response to a glitch that has caused delays to some 11,000 voter registration applications. Kansas started ...

12 years ago
Some federal lawmakers want to stop the sale of New York's Plum Island, home to the only national government laboratory studying diseases harmful to livestock and other animals. Congress voted in 2009 to close the aging lab and move operations to Kansas State University. President Barack Obama's latest budget includes $714 million for the project, and ...

12 years ago
The Kansas Attorney General's office has named a former legislator to lead a unit aimed at implementing state laws on human trafficking. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports  that Attorney General Derek Schmidt said Monday that Pat Colloton, a Leawood Republican, will be the assistant attorney general in charge of the newly-formed Anti-Human Trafficking Unit. Colloton's job will involve ...

12 years ago
Governor Sam Brownback is monitoring efforts by the Kansas Department of Agriculture's to increase the accuracy of heavy capacity scales. The department's efforts to regulate more than 4,000 large scales used to weigh scrap metal, recyclables, agricultural products and other goods has been criticized for lack of accuracy. Brownback, a Republican and former state agriculture secretary, tells ...

12 years ago
A survivalist who feared the world economy was on the verge of collapse faces trial in federal court in Wichita for possession of unregistered destructive devices. Alfred Dutton,a 67-year-old veteran of both the U.S. Army and U.S. Marines, goes to trial Tuesday for illegally having grenades. Investigators also found anti-government materials on his computer along ...

12 years ago
Salina City Commissioners Monday were urged to work with Saline County Commissioners in negotiating a new inter-local agreement to operate the health department. The health department board approved a letter last week asking both commissions to work together. It also asks that a committee be formed to begin a "rational process" to identify an appropriate and ...

12 years ago
A town hall meeting on fluoride in Salina's water might be on the horizon. Members of a group called "Salina Cares" spoke to city commissioners during the public comment period during Monday's meeting. Group spokesman John Boesen asked commissioners to discuss the topic of fluoride in Salina's water at a future study session. In lieu of ...

12 years ago
What better way to increase your chances at winning the lottery than to steal $2,408 worth of scratch tickets? According to Salina Police, Casey's general store, located at 725 W Schilling Rd, has been "losing the lottery" and a big chunk of change over the last couple month's. Store employee, Gloria Matiana, is currently in police ...

12 years ago
Upon the passing of his father, Andrew Charles began receiving Social Security checks in order to support himself as a juvenile. Police say that since the beginning of this year, the money from those checks has not been going where it is supposed to. Allegedly, Patrick Wirtz, Charles' guardian has been taking and cashing the Social ...